Tag: creativity habit

• Maze or Labyrinth?

  

  In my last post about my snow labyrinth, I compared it to a path toward a goal that has many changes in direction but as long as you keep following the path you will get to the goal. A maze is different. A maze has many choices to make and many dead ends. The goal is to find your way through.

  Tammy Nara

  March 18, 2019

  Build habit of Creativity, Creativity, Time management

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• Make Time for What is Important

  

  Last weekend I could not decide on a topic. I started two drafts: “Make Time for What is Important” and “Why I Go to Church”. I did not finish either of them. Wednesday morning I got the news that the worldwide organization of my church rejected the LGBTQ+ community. I was deeply disappointed.

  Tammy Nara

  March 3, 2019

  Build habit of Creativity, Creativity, Hiking, Painting, Time management

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• Show Up and Do the Work

  

  Both painting and hiking are achieved by many small actions. One more step, one more step. In both it is possible to get lost in the repetition of small actions. That feeling of being in the zone of automatic productive action is amazing.

  Tammy Nara

  February 17, 2019

  Build habit of Creativity, Hiking, Painting

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• Paint a response.

  

  Today I struggled with the demons of doubt and fear. Time was wasted. The negative thoughts told me that I am not good enough. They said I deserve to take a break. The demons did not want me to experience nature or paint anything, they wanted me to waste time. If I go through my one and only life without honing my art skills and without communicating my ideas, they win. I am glad that a different thought occurred to me: “Wait. How is it that I am both not good enough AND deserving of a break? I think I will no longer listen to you”.

  Tammy Nara

  February 10, 2019

  Build habit of Creativity, Creativity, Hiking, Painting

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• Rice Creek Trail North

  

  Found a trail that is new to me since I was last here. I was glad to have extra traction on my boots because it was icy. The oak branches are what captured my attention this time.

  Tammy Nara

  January 9, 2019

  Build habit of Creativity, Creativity, Hiking, Painting

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